UK. Work and Pensions Committee to examine auto-enrolment pension contributions and pensions for gig-economy and self-employed workers

The Work and Pensions Committee inquiry into saving for later life continues with an evidence session featuring witnesses from unions, business federations, and representatives from Uber, Nat West, Tata, and Co-Op. Purpose of the session MPs are expected to examine whether the UK’s pension system is still fit for purpose, 20 years after the pensions commission was first set up. The Committee is likely to explore whether auto-enrolment minimum contribution rates should rise and how employers and trade unions can help put...